Table 1. Antibodies used for immunohistochemistry.
Antibody | Dilution | Pretreatmenta | Antigen source | Manufacturer |
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Anti-vimentin (clone V9) | 1:100 | Heatingb | Monoclonal mouse | Dako, Carpinteria, CA, U.S.A. |
Anti-cytokeratin (clones AE1/AE3) | 1:500 | Heatingb | Monoclonal mouse | Dako, Carpinteria, CA, U.S.A. |
Anti-alpha smooth muscle actin (clone ASM-1) | 1:700 | Heatingb | Monoclonal mouse | Progen, Heidelberg, Germany |
a) Pretreatment for antigen retrieval: b) heating: microwave heating with citrate buffer for 12 min at 600 w.